Lamentations 2:16-18

English Standard Version

^16 (A)All your enemies
    rail against you;
they hiss, they gnash their teeth,
    they cry: “We ^(B)have swallowed her!
Ah, this is the day we longed for;
    now we have it; ^(C)we see it!”

¹⁷ The Lord has done what he purposed;
    he has carried out ^(D)his word,
which he commanded ^(E)long ago;
    ^(F)he has thrown down ^(G)without pity;
^(H)he has made the enemy rejoice over you
    and exalted the ^(I)might of your foes.

¹⁸ Their heart cried to the Lord.
    O ^(J)wall of the daughter of Zion,
^(K)let tears stream down like a torrent
    ^(L)day and night!
^(M)Give yourself no rest,
    ^(N)your eyes no respite!